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Noun
  • There are extravagant rock concerts, evil giant babies, fiery demons, and of course, the odd robot as well.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And some of the mistakes are of actual blood on his hands, and he’s got demons floating around in his soul, as well as on the ceiling or climbing the walls or whatever.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To break the cycle of bias, Play devil’s advocate with yourself.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Fire in the birthing cabin, where another devil stands.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Except he’s lured there in the dead of winter, presumably called once more by the ghosts of children killed by violence in years past.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The Mad Money host then invoked the ghost of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, widely seen as a major contributing factor to the Great Depression.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As the ghoul — wearing fuzzy layers — coerces innocent Thomas into bad contract law, my eyes were constantly distracted by how enchanting the dust looks floating around in the dim light of the fireplace.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Considered one of the scariest haunted houses in Cincinnati, the littles can visit with the lights on and friendly ghouls hand out candy.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Shaitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaitan. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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